2019 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 26-28, 2019

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MISO 2019 ME: Mario Saliba [A-22]

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On this page, you will find information about Mario Saliba, who is competing at the 2019 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 9-16, -829, and is ranked #26 in Division A.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information

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Given name(s): Mario
Surname(s): Saliba
Home: Malta
Awards: 1989 1994 1998 Malta NSC
Hobbies: sports
2019 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Malta

Round by Round

High score: 507
Average for: 379
Average against: 412

Round 1

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Nigeria

Saliba played #14 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 365 to 477 (a spread of -112).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 0-1, -112.

Round 2

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Malta

Saliba played #6 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 378 to 503 (a spread of -125).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 0-2, -237.

Round 3

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Malta

Saliba played #28 Angele Andrews (MLT) and won 448 to 429 (a spread of 19).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 1-2, -218.

Round 4

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Malta

Saliba played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 417 to 467 (a spread of -50).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 1-3, -268.

Round 5

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Romania

Saliba played #26 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) and lost 388 to 468 (a spread of -80).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 1-4, -348.

Round 6

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Australia

Saliba played #27 Susan Rayner (AUS) and won 401 to 356 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 2-4, -303.

Round 7

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England

Saliba played #30 Christine Cartman (Eng) and won 432 to 380 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 3-4, -251.

Round 8

[photo of Cecil Muscat]

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Malta

Saliba played #12 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 365 to 477 (a spread of -112).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 3-5, -363.

Saliba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 9

[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]

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Northern Ireland

Saliba played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 356 to 452 (a spread of -96).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 3-6, -459.

Round 10

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Malta

Saliba played #29 Reno Zammit (MLT) and lost 393 to 394 (a spread of -1).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 3-7, -460.

Round 11

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Malta

Saliba played #8 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 339 to 529 (a spread of -190).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 3-8, -650.

Saliba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 12

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England

Saliba played #10 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and lost 345 to 422 (a spread of -77).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 3-9, -727.

Round 13

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England

Saliba played #24 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and lost 325 to 398 (a spread of -73).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 3-10, -800.

Round 14

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Australia

Saliba played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 336 to 376 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 3-11, -840.

Saliba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

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Malta

Saliba played #15 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 368 to 469 (a spread of -101).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 3-12, -941.

Round 16

[photo of Simon Gillam]

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Scotland

Saliba played #11 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 337 to 415 (a spread of -78).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 3-13, -1019.

Round 17

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Ireland

Saliba played #20 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and won 417 to 326 (a spread of 91).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 4-13, -928.

Round 18

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Australia

Saliba played #23 Sally Martin (AUS) and won 385 to 382 (a spread of 3).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 5-13, -925.

Round 19

[photo of Christine Cartman]

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England

Saliba played #30 Christine Cartman (Eng) again and won 421 to 293 (a spread of 128).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 6-13, -797.

Round 20

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Malta

Saliba played #28 Angele Andrews (MLT) again and won 348 to 330 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 7-13, -779.

Saliba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 21

[photo of Reno Zammit]

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Malta

Saliba played #29 Reno Zammit (MLT) again and won 369 to 301 (a spread of 68).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 8-13, -711.

Saliba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 22

[photo of Howard Rayner]

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South Africa

Saliba played #17 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and lost 308 to 435 (a spread of -127).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 8-14, -838.

Round 23

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Sierra Leone

Saliba played #16 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and lost 336 to 452 (a spread of -116).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 8-15, -954.

Round 24

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Malaysia

Saliba played #19 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) and lost 391 to 402 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 8-16, -965.

Round 25

[photo of Jin Chor Tan]

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Malaysia

Saliba played #19 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) again and won 507 to 371 (a spread of 136).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 9-16, -829.


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